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As CVP of Marketing at Pax8, Natasha is responsible for setting, developing, and executing the marketing strategy worldwide to ensure that the Partner experience is always at the forefront of everything they do.

Natasha has over 20 years of business-to-business marketing experience, and when she started her career, she was prospecting for new clients through fax marketing. She takes pride in that Pax8 has an industry-leading marketing tech stack to improve efficiencies, strategize targets, and drive results. Her role works with multiple disciplines to drive demand, including sales, corporate communications, product, and channel marketing.

Before Pax8, Natasha was the Director of Integrated Marketing for CenturyLink. She had the opportunity to move from London, England, to Denver, Colorado, with the Company in 2012 and has since become an American citizen.

Natasha holds a BA in Business Studies from Nottingham Trent University and a postgraduate diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She served on the Associate Board for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Colorado for many years and still actively supports the charity.

Natasha Fulbright

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Amanda Lee

Robert Belgrave is the current Chief People Officer at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Robert has held this position since January 2021. Prior to that, they were the CEO of Wirehive from May 2012 to January 2021. Before that, they were the Lead Solution Architect at Pulsant Limited from October 2011 to May 2012. Robert was also the Lead Solution Architect at DediPower Managed Hosting from June 2009 to October 2011. Additionally, they were the Systems Administrator at Oxford Mac Solutions Ltd from September 2004 to January 2009.

Robert Belgrave reports to John Street, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Eric Stevens - SVP of Engineering, Amanda Lee - CVP of Global Communications, and Brad Fugitt - Chief Information Security Officer.

Robert Belgrave

Sandi Rosenau is currently the VP of Internal Operations at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Sandi has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, with a focus on business requirements gathering, analysis, and partner enablement. Prior to their current role, they were a Systems Analyst at McAfee, where they managed Odin-McAfee APS application development and QA using Agile Scrum. Sandi also managed partner APS and API integrations, including onboarding, installation/configuration, QA, user acceptance, and production implementation. Sandi started their career at IBM as an IT Specialist/Applications Developer, where they developed feature enhancements to the Xcel Energy billing system.

Sandi Rosenau has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems from [Colorado State University](/org/colorado-state-university). Sandi is certified by the [Agile Alliance](/org/agile-alliance) as an Agile ScrumMaster and by the ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board as an ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL).

Sandi Rosenau works with Elizabeth McIlhany - SVP of Product, Nikki Meyer - CVP of Vendor Alliances, and Jefferson Keith - SVP of Corporate Development. Their manager is John Street, CEO.

Sandi Rosenau

Don Jeter is the current CVP of Brand at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to this, they were the Field Marketing Manager at [Veritas](/org/veritas) Technologies LLC from January 2016 to November 2016. There, they were responsible for partnering closely with the regional sales VP for input and alignment on priorities and key programs, developing and implementing data-driven marketing strategy to support company goals in key segments and lines of business, leveraging market intelligence, customer data, and analytics to help the sales organization identify and prioritize target accounts and verticals, managing sales' objectives and building customized marketing plans leveraging corporate campaigns, programs, and content to achieve quarterly and annual goals, designing and executing joint marketing plans and activities with focus partners to identify opportunities, drive new customer acquisition and increase revenue within [Veritas](/org/veritas) install base, developing and maintaining levels of expertise in [Veritas](/org/veritas) products, programs, and policies to support and enable both the Sales organization and customers, and creating and distributing all communication of programs and key strategies for sales leadership. Under their tenure, they received the [Veritas](/org/veritas) Marketing MVP Award awarded by the CMO in FY16 Q4 as well as the Americas VP Leadership Award in FY16 Q3.

Don Jeter's educational career includes a Bachelor of Science from Southern Oregon University and certification from both Section4 in Certified Brand Strategist and [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) in Marketing Strategy.

Some of their coworkers include Aaron Garza - SVP of Business Development, Americas, Jared Pangretic - SVP of Sales, Americas, and Diana Hakki - Microsoft Program Manager, [Pax8](/org/pax8) Canada. Don Jeter reports to Nick Heddy, Chief Commerce Officer.

Don Jeter

Michael Lipfield has been the CVP of Financial Operations at [Pax8](/org/pax8) since July of 2022. Prior to that, they were the CEO of Cloud 4 CPAs from April 2019 to July 2022. Before that, they were the Chief Financial Officer of [Mantix4](/org/mantix4) from January 2018 to February 2019. Lipfield has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of ProtectWise, Inc. from August 2015 to November 2017. Michael was also the CEO of MS Biotec from April 2010 to January 2015. Prior to that, they were the CFO of MX Logic from March 2001 to October 2009.

Michael Lipfield holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from the [University of Colorado Boulder](/org/university-of-colorado-boulder) and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology from the same institution.

They are on a team with Cleve Lewis - SVP of Empowerment Programs, Jefferson Keith - SVP of Corporate Development, and Lynn Leadley - SVP of Learning & Development. and Kelly Modert - VP of Finance reports to Michael Lipfield. Their manager is John Street, CEO.

Michael Lipfield

Jared Pangretic is the SVP of Sales, Americas at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), Jared was with [Patagonia](/org/patagonia) from July 2012 to March 2014 as a Sales Associate. From April 2010 to June 2012, they were with Mountainsmith as their Sales & Marketing Coordinator. Jared's first professional position was with Cbeyond from November 2009 to April 2010 as a Territory Sales Representative. Jared began their career with the National Outdoor Leadership School in February 2008 as a Marketing Representative.

Jared Pangretic received their MBA from [Loyola University Chicago](/org/loyola-university-chicago) and their Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from [Central Michigan University](/org/central-michigan-university).

Jared Pangretic reports to Nick Heddy, Chief Commerce Officer. and Mariane Louvet - Director of Sales, [Pax8](/org/pax8) Canada reports to Jared Pangretic. They work with Don Jeter - CVP of Brand, Aaron Garza - SVP of Business Development, Americas, and Diana Hakki - Microsoft Program Manager, [Pax8](/org/pax8) Canada.

Jared Pangretic

Simon Green has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years. Simon began their career as an operations director at Centric IT Ltd, a company that specializes in providing outsourced and managed IT services to small and medium businesses. Simon was then promoted to head of IT at Bluhalo, a company that provides online backup services. In their current role as chief information officer at [Pax8](/org/pax8), Simon is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's IT operations. Simon is a highly skilled and experienced IT professional who has a proven track record of success in managing and developing IT infrastructure.

Simon Green's educational career began with an HND in Computing from Basingstoke College of Technology. Simon then went on to study for A Levels in Computing, Psychology, Accounting and Photography at Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke. After this, they gained certification from [VMware](/org/vmware) in VMWare Certified Professional and from [Cisco](/org/cisco) in [Cisco](/org/cisco) Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA).

Simon Green reports to John Street, CEO. They are on a team with Aaron Watts - VP of International Sales, Cleve Lewis - SVP of Empowerment Programs, and Nick Heddy - Chief Commerce Officer.

Simon Green

Lynn Leadley is the SVP of Learning & Development at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Lynn has over 20 years of experience in sales and sales operations. Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), Lynn was the Executive Director of Global Sales Operations at [IHS Markit](/org/ihs-markit), where they led a team of 80 colleagues globally. Lynn was responsible for the development and execution of the enterprise-wide Sales Operations strategy, with accountability for reporting and analytics, sales administrative support, CRM implementation, sales enablement tools and training, quota management, contract administration, quote-to-cash process improvement, product master data management, pricing strategy and tools, and change management. Lynn also partnered with internal groups (Sales, IT, Legal, Finance, Marketing, etc.) to increase Account Managers' effectiveness, gain critical insight and improve the lead-to-cash process. During their time at [IHS Markit](/org/ihs-markit), Lynn created the Sales Advisory Group and led business requirements definition and launched Salesforce.com, including development and delivery of classroom and virtual training to a team of 300 Sales individuals across the globe. Lynn has demonstrated their ability to successfully integrate acquired companies’ processes, systems, and reporting frameworks through their advanced program management, change management skills, and customer-centric innovation.

Lynn Leadley has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the [University of Delaware](/org/university-of-delaware) and is certified as a professional in training management from Training Industry, Inc.

Lynn Leadley reports to John Street, CEO. They work with Natasha Wright - CVP of Marketing, Aaron Watts - VP of International Sales, and Eric Stevens - SVP of Engineering.

Lynn Leadley

Kristin Bannon

John Street is the CEO of [Pax8](/org/pax8), a cloud-based software company. John has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, including stints as the chairman of MSBiotec and as the CEO and founder of MX Logic and USA.Net. John began their career as a senior tax accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. before taking a leave of absence to join the US Peace Corps.

John Street has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame). John is also certified as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant).

Some individuals on their team include Harald Nuij - CEO, EMEA, Sandi Rosenau - VP of Internal Operations, and Amanda Lee - CVP of Global Communications.

John Street

Anna Weisbrodt is currently the VP of Corporate Counsel at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Anna has held this position since January 2018. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Business Operations at [Pax8](/org/pax8) from June 2013 to January 2016. Anna began their legal career as a law clerk at the Michigan Supreme Court from January 2008 to December 2010. Anna then worked as a research attorney at the Michigan Court of Appeals from January 2007 to December 2008.

Anna Weisbrodt has a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Michigan Law School, where they graduated cum laude. Anna also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theirtory from the University of Michigan, where they graduated with highest distinction. Additionally, Anna participated in a study abroad program at the Spanish-American Institute in Seville, Spain. Finally, they have a high school diploma from Interlochen Arts Academy.

Anna Weisbrodt works with Natasha Wright - CVP of Marketing, Aaron Watts - VP of International Sales, and Caroline Goles - CVP of Sales Strategy. Anna Weisbrodt reports to John Street, CEO.

Anna Weisbrodt

David James is the Chief Data Officer at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), David served as the VP of Sales and Business Operations at [Keap](/org/keap). At [Keap](/org/keap), David was responsible for leading all sales operations functions, business operations, sales effectiveness, analytics, enablement and technology teams. David also managed a team of 48 employees and 7 direct reports.

Under David's leadership, [Keap](/org/keap) saw significant improvements in sales funnel growth & conversion rates, productivity, operational efficiencies and scale. David also developed a continuous improvement model and directed the sales technology planning, procurement & implementation including AI-enabled DRIFT chatbot and CALLMINER Speech analytics.

David is a proven leader in the sales and business operations space with a track record of success in driving growth and efficiency improvements at companies of all sizes.

David James has an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management with a focus in finance and entrepreneurship. David also has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in marketing from the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business. In addition, they have certification from GE Capital in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB).

They work with Natasha Wright - CVP of Marketing, Robert Belgrave - Chief People Officer, and Lori Frasier - Chief People Officer, Americas. Their manager is John Street, CEO.

David James

Nick Heddy was the Director of Sales at Cbeyond from October 2006 to September 2012. Nick is currently the Chief Commerce Officer at [Pax8](/org/pax8).

Nick Heddy received their M.B.A. in Marketing from the [University of Colorado Denver](/org/university-of-colorado-denver) and their Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneuring from [Central Michigan University](/org/central-michigan-university). Nick also attended Davison High School.

Some individuals on their team include Jared Pangretic - SVP of Sales, Americas, Diana Hakki - Microsoft Program Manager, [Pax8](/org/pax8) Canada, and Aaron Garza - SVP of Business Development, Americas. They work with Simon Green - Chief Information Officer, Elizabeth McIlhany - SVP of Product, and Anna Weisbrodt - VP of Corporate Counsel. Nick Heddy reports to John Street, CEO.

Nick Heddy

Brad Fugitt is the current Chief Information Security Officer at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Brad has previous experience working as an IT consultant and ERP implementer at The CIM Group, and as an IT Transformation Consultant at NANA Pacific. Brad also worked as a PM at Newmont Mining Corporation, and as the COO of both Ram Network Services and FalconPeak LLC. Brad was also the President of Falcon Peak Networks from March 2011 to December 2015, and the COO of Communication Infrastructure Corporation from June 2008 to September 2009. Prior to that, they were the President of Synteras from March 2006 to June 2008, and the Vice President of QAD from February 2003 to February 2006.

Brad Fugitt has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management from the [University of Maryland](/org/university-of-maryland) and a Master of Science in Information Technology and Project Management from [Colorado Technical University](/org/colorado-technical-university).

Some of their coworkers include Simon Green - Chief Information Officer, Lane Brannan - Chief Revenue Officer, Americas, and Robert Belgrave - Chief People Officer. Brad Fugitt reports to John Street, CEO.

Brad Fugitt

Aaron Garza is the SVP of Business Development for Americas at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), Aaron was the VP of Sales for Cloud Computing at ProfitBricks from August 2013 to January 2016. At ProfitBricks, Aaron was responsible for management of North and South American Sales, Pipeline Management, CRM Management, maintaining a high functioning team atmosphere, and reporting directly to the CMO and co-founders.

Aaron has extensive experience in sales and business development and is a strong leader. Aaron is passionate about cloud computing and helping businesses migrate to the cloud. Aaron is a huge asset to [Pax8](/org/pax8) and has helped the company grow significantly since they joined in 2016.

Aaron Garza works with Don Jeter - CVP of Brand, Jared Pangretic - SVP of Sales, Americas, and Diana Hakki - Microsoft Program Manager, [Pax8](/org/pax8) Canada. Aaron Garza reports to Nick Heddy, Chief Commerce Officer.

Aaron Garza

Kelly Modert is the VP of Finance at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), Kelly was the Assistant Controller at [Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck](/org/brownstein-hyatt-farber-schreck) from June 2013 to June 2016. In this role, they supervised all general ledger accounting operations and was responsible for the monthly and annual financial statement compilation. Kelly also prepared quarterly and annual management reports for co-managing partners, shareholders, and senior management. 

Kelly has a strong background in financial analysis and Budgeting. Kelly was responsible for the annual budget at Brownstein and provided budget planning guidance to senior management. At [Pax8](/org/pax8), they continue to use their financial analysis skills to provide monthly financial reports to the finance team. 

 Kelly is also experienced in tax return preparation. Kelly compiled information for the annual tax return at Brownstein and assisted the Controller with projects related to the implementation or upgrade of new financial systems and software.

Kelly Modert obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Economics from [Western Colorado University](/org/western-colorado-university). Kelly then obtained certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Colorado.

Kelly Modert reports to Michael Lipfield, CVP of Financial Operations.

Kelly Modert

Ryan Burton is currently the VP of Product Strategy at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to that, they were with Intel Security from January 2011 to October 2013 where they were a Partner Sales Rep/ Channel Account Manager for CO, AZ, NV, NM, and UT. Before that, they were with Numark Management Group from January 2009 to February 2011 where they were President and provided Coast to Coast Auto glass with a full time sales staff in both Tallahassee and Panama City, Florida.

Ryan Burton completed a BA in Business Administration and Marketing from Fort Lewis College as well as a Certification from Symantec Sales Expert.

Ryan Burton works with Robert Belgrave - Chief People Officer, Craig Donovan - VP of Partner Solutions, and Anna Weisbrodt - VP of Corporate Counsel. Their manager is John Street, CEO.

Ryan Burton

Cole Knuth is currently the CVP of Commerce at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Prior to this, they were with [Summit Electric Supply](/org/summit-electric-supply-co-inc) as their Business Development Manager from May 2015 to November 2017. Before that, they were with [Rexel](/org/rexel) as their Branch Manager from August 2013 to May 2015 and an Outside Sales Representative from June 2012 to August 2013. Cole's first foray into the business world was as a Summer Industrial Sales Intern with The Reynolds Company from June 2011 to August 2011. Cole has shown a steady progression in their career, taking on more and more responsibility as they hone their skills in the electrical supplies and components industry. With their wealth of experience and knowledge, Cole is poised to continue making great contributions to [Pax8](/org/pax8) in their current role.

Cole Knuth's educational career includes a Master's of Industrial Distribution from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university), a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university), and General Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

They are on a team with Aaron Watts - VP of International Sales, Chris Sharp - CEO, APAC, and Puneet Pamnani - Chief Financial Officer. Cole Knuth reports to John Street, CEO.

Cole Knuth

Phylip Morgan is the Chief Revenue Officer, EMEA at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Phylip has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development. Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), they were the Vice President of Sales at ConnectYou, a global provider of cloud-based software solutions. Morgan has also held senior sales and marketing positions at Cynext, Fresh Productions, JEMS Environmental Ltd, and BizEngineUK. Phylip is a graduate of the [University of Wales](/org/university-of-wales) and has also completed executive programs at [INSEAD](/org/insead) and [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

Philip Morgan earned their Master of Arts in Missional Leadership from [Bangor University](/org/bangor-university).

Phylip Morgan works with James Rossell - Chief Operating Officer, EMEA, Chloe Cameron - Chief People Officer, EMEA, and Eric Mink - Chief Technology Officer, EMEA. Their manager is Harald Nuij, CEO, EMEA.

Phylip Morgan

Ed Harper is an inveterate entrepreneur who started his first business venture at nine years of age, a bicycle repair service he initiated to finance his purchase of the first 3-speed bicycle in his neighborhood. His extensive business leadership experience is diverse, ranging from startups to billion-dollar public companies, primarily those with a technical focus mainly serving small to medium businesses. Ed believes in fulfilling customer needs and providing superior customer support.

Ed and Becky support several causes near and dear to them. High priority is given to UT Health and the John Ritter Foundation, where they help educate doctors on the early detection of aortic aneurysms. Also important is cancer research, Red Cross, and hunger prevention. On a more local level, they support research and efforts for large-scale grass and forest fire prevention and mitigation.

Ed Harper

Elizabeth is the Senior Vice President of Product at Pax8 and is responsible for product vision, strategy, and execution. She oversees product management, execution, and design. She has a deep track record of product management experience with technology companies, including Pie Insurance, MapQuest, and Leapfrog.

Prior to joining Pax8, Elizabeth was the Vice President of Product Management at Dreamstage, Inc, a paid streaming platform for live performances.

Elizabeth earned her degree in Geography from the University of Chicago.

Elizabeth McIlhany

David Willis had an illustrious career at Microsoft Corp spanning nearly 29 years and joined the Board of Pax8 in 2021. His most recent roles at Microsoft included Corporate Vice President (CVP) of the US Partner group and CVP of the US Corporate Accounts and SMB business, growing that business to over $8B while leading the transformation to the Cloud. Prior to that, David was VP of the US Dynamics business overseeing all operations relating to Microsoft’s US ERP & CRM solutions.

Since moving on from Microsoft, David has dedicated his professional efforts to helping technology companies build their businesses and achieve their growth aspirations. He participates on the Boards of two other technology companies and assists others with mentoring and guidance.

David Willis

David Walsh, as an entrepreneur, investor, and operator, has been creating value in the Financial Services, Fintech, SaaS, telecommunications, information technology, content, and software industries for 35 years. A proven leader, he has built, scaled, and sold companies from start-ups to multi-billion global enterprises, generating billions of dollars in gains for investors and management teams by combining his vision and operational expertise with a deep knowledge of the capital markets, from venture capital to private equity, and from Initial Public Offerings to significant industry consolidations.

David Walsh has founded or co-founded five technology companies and has been the Chairman, CEO, President or Board Member of five public companies. David has served as Chairman of seven companies, IXnet, Telerate, Netas, Vercuity, Westcom, GENBAND, and DefensX. He has also served on the boards of IPC, Voyager Networks, Open Range, Saavis, and Aligned Energy. He is currently on the Board of Pax8 and is Chairman of DefensX.

David A. Walsh

Bruce Dines co-founded and developed the Corporate Venture Practice for Liberty Global, Inc. He works closely with the Ventures, Operating, and Technology teams in his role.

Bruce has also initiated and led several Innovation initiatives within Liberty Global, including Spark (an internal idea generation engine designed to drive innovation), Matchbox (a curriculum program designed to teach innovative thinking), and the Virgin Media Accelerator powered by Techstars.

Over the past 12 years at Liberty, he has sourced and/or led investments in 19 companies, realizing multiple exits and multiple unicorns, and developed and launched a complete corporate innovation platform. He currently serves as a Director in three companies and is a board observer in five additional companies.

Bruce serves as a member of the investment committee at 1k1v (1001 Voices), a private equity firm focused on equity and credit fund investments.

Bruce Dines

Brian Rich founded New York-based growth equity firm Catalyst Investors in 1999 and focuses on tech-enabled businesses. Responsible for the general management and investment policy of the firm, he monitors all of its investment opportunities and provides counsel for all portfolio companies. A veteran investor, he has more than 20 years of experience in the business services, technology, and wireless sectors. Brian has served on numerous boards at Catalyst and predecessor funds and served on the board of directors and Executive Committee of the National Venture Capital Association.

Prior to co-founding Catalyst, Brian founded and managed TD Capital (USA) Inc. (“TD Capital”), the entity that made Toronto Dominion Bank’s US-based equity, mezzanine, and limited partnership investments from 1995 to 1999. Before founding TD Capital, Brian was a Managing Director in the bank’s Media, Telecom & Technology Group. Prior to joining TD in 1990, he held positions at The Bank of New York and Intel Corporation.

Brian earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Brian Rich

Scott Stuart is a Founding and Managing Partner of Sageview Capital, a growth equity firm with over $2B in assets under management. Sageview partners with industry-defining innovators to build enduring software and tech-enabled businesses. As active partners, Sageview collaborates with entrepreneurs on custom approaches to growth, leveraging its expansive network, decades of experience, and operational expertise in scaling many successful companies. Scott is responsible for all aspects of Sageview’s business and sits on the firm’s Investment and Portfolio Committees.

Before founding Sageview, Scott spent 19 years at KKR and was a member of the firm’s investment committee. He has served on over 25 private and public company boards, including Pax8, Specright, Drivewyze, NAM, Reflexis Systems, United Capital, and EverBank. He is currently the Chair of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Board of Trustees and Governing Trustees.

Scott is a member of the Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College and the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds an MBA from Stanford Business School and an BA in English from Dartmouth.

Scott Stuart

Scott Chasin is a serial entrepreneur that has founded several successful startups in collaboration, security, and cloud.

Scott is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Pax8, a cloud marketplace that empowers the modern MSP to buy, sell, and manage cloud products. Scott is also the co-founder of Dream stage, a venture-backed live music streaming platform. He serves as the Chairman of the Board for the cyber security firm DuskRise.

Before joining Pax8, Scott was the founder and CEO of Protectwise, an innovative network security company acquired by Verizon. Previous to Protectwise, he founded several venture-backed startups, including USA.NET (acquired by BAE Systems), MX Logic (acquired by McAfee), and Bugtraq (acquired by Symantec).

Scott Chasin

Puneet Pamnani is a technology industry CFO with both public company and private company experience. His extensive capital markets track record includes taking a company through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), leading an equity follow-on offering, a portfolio company strategic sale/exit for a Private Equity owner, 12 tuck-in acquisitions, and two public debt markets offerings. The transformation and the ROI delivered by his acquisitions were acknowledged by the M&A Advisor forum, which awarded him the ’40 under 40′ awards in 2012.

As a finance and operations leader, Puneet has managed large operations (up to 800+ staff) and delivered improved margins, client retention, growth, and optimized working capital.

He is a global citizen with meaningful experience working on four continents and leading multi-country teams. Puneet holds an MBA, an undergraduate in Computer Science, and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter.

Puneet Pamnani

As Chief Revenue Officer, Americas, Lane oversees departments responsible for Pax8’s revenue-generating activities in the region. He aligns the sales and marketing teams and drives collaboration, efficiency, and results through effective cross-team communication, clear direction, and celebrating small and large wins. Lane is instrumental in creating future strategic plans to enhance revenue streams and drive the company’s continued growth.

In a career spanning over 20 years, Lane has spent considerable time helping build and cultivate the sales organizations of leading technology companies. He is a passionate leader who loves developing people and helping them realize their full potential. Before Pax8, Lane was the Chief Revenue Officer at Convercent and Four Winds Interactive and spent more than a decade at Cbeyond, leading a team of over 300 employees and helping drive its massive growth. Lane earned a BA in Marketing from Hardin Simons University and was a board member for KidsTek, a nonprofit providing after-school computer programs and technology certification-earning programs for K-12 Colorado students.

Lane Brannan

Nikki spent over 15 years at Microsoft, building an illustrious channel career through various positions and capacities. During this time, she led teams focusing on partner marketing, new product launches, incentive programs, partner development, and creating successful channel programs.

Having worked in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and multiple Global roles with Microsoft, always focused on small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), she has gained extensive global market knowledge within this segment.

Most recently, she led a worldwide strategy for distribution partners with Microsoft and partner SMB's go-to-market approach providing partners with the knowledge, tools, and resources to grow their cloud practices.

Nikki Meyer

Eric is a seasoned Engineering leader with an extensive background in cyber security, high-end real-time distributed systems, and massive data analytics. He has demonstrated success leading teams of every size, from very small to large, international, distributed teams.

Most recently, Eric was VP of Engineering at ProtectWise, a Denver-based petabit scale cyber security detections, insights, and forensic platform. This platform was responsible for ingesting, rationalizing, analyzing, storing, and recalling over 500 billion data points per day across a diverse set of customer networks, with hundreds of petabytes of data under active management, and all at the speed of network latency.

When Verizon purchased ProtectWise, Eric stayed with the team and eventually grew to be the executive leader for internal Engineering over Verizon Business Group’s entire cyber security product portfolio.

Eric’s diverse technical background spans numerous industries, including healthcare, cyber security, eCommerce, social networking, and more.

Eric Stevens

Caroline Goles is a tech executive with over 15 years of global sales and marketing experience. In her current role, Caroline is charged with delivering innovation, scale, and digital automation to accelerate Pax8’s global revenue growth.

Caroline is a committed advocate for technology as a tool for equity and empowerment, currently serving on the board of Digitunity, a non-profit dedicated to eliminating the digital divide. She is also an environmental sustainability investor and a passionate defender of the world’s oceans and wild spaces. Caroline is a proud alumna of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Caroline Goles

Bruns Grayson has been in venture capital since his start with Adler & Co in New York in 1981. In 1983, he joined Alex. Brown & Sons to lead its venture business and has been the Managing Partner of all ABS Ventures partnerships since. His investments have been in data communication, software, and medical devices, and he has been a director of many private and public companies.

Bruns is a graduate of Harvard College, Oxford University, and the University of Virginia School of Law, and was elected a Rhodes Scholar from California in 1974. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and separated as a captain in 1970.

Besides Pax8, he is on the boards of Everbridge and Ribbon Communications.

Bruns Grayson

As Chief People Officer for the Americas, Lori and the People Organization have a relentless focus on driving a workplace culture that is inclusive, empowering, and aligned for growth and scale. Lori and her team ensure that the entire employee life cycle is aligned with Pax8’s employment brand and continually evolve processes and tools to create scalable global HR and talent programs. Lori is instrumental in creating strategic and tactical plans to deliver an employee experience that differentiates Pax8 and positions the talent landscape for scalability and growth. Lori’s commitment to authentic relationships and courageous conversations helps build cultures of fulfillment and growth for individuals and teams.

Lori’s extensive HR and business strategy experience span over 25 years and multiple industries and countries. Her background includes building and growing best-in-class HR, marketing, project management, and business analytics teams to support high-growth businesses. With experience in M&A, global HR, and strategic planning and measurement, Lori leverages her well-rounded experience to set the vision and energize teams to exceed expectations.

Prior to joining Pax8, Lori was Chief People Officer at Enavate, and CPI Card Group. Prior to 2019, Lori was with Key Equipment Finance where she was SVP of Strategic Services and helped lead the company through numerous business and technology transformations.

Lori holds a bachelor’s degree in HR and Finance from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Denver. Lori serves on the Board of Orion First Financial, as well as the Rocky Mountain Human Resources People & Strategy organization. She is active in the Colorado Thought Leaders Forum and is an avid supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Lori Frasier

Patara is a senior business executive and technologist with over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, and sales execution. He loves to help organizations reengineer and optimize critical business processes with his keen understanding of strategic business objectives and focus on the top and bottom-line business performance.

He has helped customers and partners strengthen their evolving business models through optimized information technology planning, investment, and implementation. In his spare time, Patara enjoys giving executive lectures on business innovation and business process optimization.

Patara has previously held executive positions at rhipe, Microsoft, and SAP. He is also an Independent Director of Humanica Public Company Limited and TIDLOR Public Company Limited. He has an MBA from Cornell University, a Master of Science from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.

Patara Yongvanich

As Vice President of Sales at Pax8, Tracy focuses on enabling the sales team with essential tools, support, and training to deliver partners a world-class experience that is second to none in the industry. She is deliberate and resolute in cultivating an environment where people feel heard, valued, and encouraged to bring ideas to the table. Through Tracy’s thoughtful leadership, Pax8 develops an industry-leading sales team of innovative and knowledgeable individuals, providing partners with dedicated resources to empower clients and achieve great success.

Tracey built a career in technology spanning over 20 years and primarily focused on the channel. She has helped organizations build industry-leading cloud services businesses from the ground up, expand market share, and develop robust vendor portfolios.

In 1999, after owning a gymnastic school, Tracy began her technology profession as a Systems/Network Engineer. She holds a B.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis on Commercial and Industrial Fitness from Texas Tech University.

Tracy Lacewell

With a BSc in Management Sciences, James is particularly interested in strategic planning and introducing cutting-edge technologies to new markets. James has been in the IT industry for 14 years and has worked in the MSP channel across EMEA and APAC in sales and strategy positions for the past decade.

James is passionate about leadership, building teams and motivating & inspiring those around him to perform at their best. As VP of Business Development, James is excited to build a world-class team that enables and supports channel partners to grow and scale their businesses profitably.

James Bergl

As Chief Technology Officer, Eric acts as a lynchpin between the commercial and tech arms of Pax8. He brings technological vision to the organization by anticipating the platforms, features, and functions that customers will need next and loves introducing the latest IT trends to the office, such as a metaverse platform.

Based in The Netherlands, Eric is self-taught and started his first business in his bedroom building motherboards and figuring out how to make things happen. He inspires his team to recreate this entrepreneurial spirit by giving them one afternoon a week to build anything they want, knowing that having this freedom often results in the most creative ideas.

Eric has more than 20 years of experience working in technology for a range of industries, including web hosting and datacentres. He co-founded cloud services distributor, Resello, and when the company became part of Pax8 in 2021 he took on the role of Chief Technology Officer for the group.

Eric Mink

Chloe’s role in driving the people and culture strategy is underpinned by her personal mission to empower people to do the best work of their lives at Pax8. She is responsible for having the right culture, structures, and systems in place to give the EMEA team the clarity and confidence to use their unique talents to best serve Pax8 partners at scale and with speed.

Chloe graduated from the University of Cambridge with a first-class honours degree in history, then studied at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, going on to work in channel marketing for Microsoft and Vodafone. She left the corporate world for the lure of the start-up journey when she joined Wirehive in 2013.

Chloe Cameron

James solves problems and makes things happen. At Pax8 EMEA, he leads operations and supports international growth, incubating business functions by building for scale and operational independence.

He was the principal consultant behind the ‘modern workplace’ concept, working with leadership teams to help businesses develop a tech strategy and culture that empowers employees and drives growth.

By night, he helps save lives. Through his volunteer work as a leader in Surrey Search and Rescue (SAR), he supports Police and Fire & Rescue services in active operations, from missing persons to flood rescue to developing new search and rescue capabilities.

James, a father of two, has a degree in Computer Science from the University of the West of England. He spent his early career manning the university faculty helpdesk before working in rapid application development for BAE Systems. He built cutting-edge system prototypes for the Ministry of Defence. He co-founded the UK-based cloud consultancy firm, Wirehive, now part of Pax8, with Robert Belgrave and Simon Green. He also co-founded their spin-off company, 1310 (thirteen-ten), a venture born from the desire to provide reliable internet connectivity for businesses and consumers.

James Rossell

As Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Pax8, Klaus provides the vision and technical strategy for the company. He leads the development of innovations that drive the next-generation distribution of cloud products and services. Under his guidance, Pax8 transforms silos created by multiple vendors into seamlessly managed IT solutions, offering partners automated provisioning, unified recurring billing, intelligent integration, product life cycle management, analytics, and unified dashboards.

 

Klaus brings a diverse and informed perspective on technology shaped by his broad range of experiences with multiple-sized companies and various subject matters. Early in his career, his work focused on semiconductor processing and circuit design for AT&T, Bell Laboratories, and Motorola. He entered the start-up community, pioneering work for Lattice Semiconductor, Inmos, Cypress Semiconductor, Ramtron, and Simtek. In the last 25 years, Klaus founded several start-up companies with disciplines ranging from the Internet to semiconductors.

 

Klaus earned a BS and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. A constant inventor, he holds 33 patents. In his spare time, Klaus enjoys flying drones, skiing, 3D printing, automating his house with numerous IoT devices, and endlessly exploring the ever-growing universe of new cloud applications.

Klaus Dimmler

As Senior Vice President of Global Channel at Pax8, Jennifer is responsible for the company’s channel event strategy, education, and enablement. She develops and manages key IT channel relationships, including new growth opportunities and the company’s award-winning partner program. Before joining Pax8, Jennifer held multiple channel-focused leadership positions at StorageCraft. She has earned several accolades, including CRN’s Power 100, Women of the Channel, CRN Channel Chief, 100 People You Don’t Know But Should, HTG’s Presenter of the Year, and was named a Rising Star by the Utah American Marketing Association. She holds a Bachelor degree in Business Communications from the University of Utah.

Being a true Leo, Jennifer’s creativity and confidence came early. Dancing, gymnastics, and cheerleading fueled her love of public performance. Now, she speaks at industry events, telling the Pax8 story and promoting the company’s value.

Jen Bodell

Jesse Taylor was a Wintel Engineer at CGI from January 2007 to December 2014. Jesse is currently the VP of Developer Operations at [Pax8](/org/pax8).

Jesse Taylor reports to John Street, CEO. Jesse Taylor works with Brad Fugitt - Chief Information Security Officer, Craig Donovan - VP of Partner Solutions, and Chris Sharp - CEO, APAC.

Jesse Taylor

As CEO at Pax8 EMEA, Harald Nuij leads the overall operations and corporate decision-making for the business. Harald plays a vital role in connecting different internal teams across Europe and ensures that the internal Pax8 culture is inclusive and welcoming for all team members. He formally served as Managing Director of Europe at Pax8, where he exemplified tremendous leadership and success in cloud-enabling European businesses.

Having graduated from the Radboud University in the Netherlands with a degree in International Business Communications, Harald immediately found work in the technology industry, selling printer supplies to IT partners across Europe. Harald first encountered cloud technology in 2014, when he led a large team in their mission to sell hardware and cloud software across the Benelux region. Harald joined Resello in 2018 and played a key role in building the cloud business from a small start-up to an established business operating across 30 European countries.

In his spare time, Harald volunteers at the tennis club, where he has been a playing member since 1987. Harald is involved in attracting new sponsors for the club. He liaises between the club board and the professional food and beverage team that exploits the bar and restaurant, supporting them on capacity planning, assortment decisions, and investments.

Harald Nuij

Chris is an Australian-born executive with over 25 years of experience working across Asia. He has worked with and for some of the most innovative multi-national companies to build out their sales and marketing organizations across the region and recently helped grow one of Asia’s largest Cloud Distributors.

Chris is currently building the Pax8 Asian business from scratch and looks forward to growing the business to serve two-thirds of the world’s population.

A graduate of the University of Southern Queensland and the Australian Institute of Business, Chris has a Master of Business Administration and postgraduate qualifications in Marketing.

Chris Sharp

Diana brings years of Microsoft experience and insight to Pax8 Canada, including a deep knowledge of Modern Workplace sales enablement. In her role, Diana leads the strategy, development, and execution of programs designed to drive Microsoft sales.

Diana Hakki

Mariane is a proven sales leader in the technology industry, with experience building successful channel programs for top cloud technology vendors. In her role at Pax8 Canada, Mariane is responsible for creating a world-class sales organization and driving channel engagement.

Mariane Louvet

Aaron Watts

Jefferson Keith is the SVP of Corporate Development at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Jefferson has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. Jefferson began their career at Arthur Andersen as an audit senior. Jefferson then moved to Agilera, where they were finance manager for two years. From there, they went to First Data Corporation as director of accounting for four years. In 2005, they became the VP of finance at MX Logic, which was acquired by McAfee in 2009. Jefferson stayed on at McAfee for four years as Sr. Director of SaaS Operations before moving to [Pax8](/org/pax8) in 2013.

Jefferson Keith completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting from the [University of Colorado Denver](/org/university-of-colorado-denver). They also completed a certification from the Colorado State Board of Accountancy and are now a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

They are on a team with Natasha Wright - CVP of Marketing, Lori Frasier - Chief People Officer, Americas, and Sandi Rosenau - VP of Internal Operations. Their manager is John Street, CEO.

Jefferson Keith

Andrew Pryfogle

Craig Donovan

Tony Ceravolo is the VP of Engineering at [Pax8](/org/pax8). Tony has over 10 years of experience in the software development industry. Prior to joining [Pax8](/org/pax8), Tony was a software developer at Triple Creek Associates and also held positions at [RE/MAX](/org/remax) as a Membership Reporting Supervisor and Database Reporting Analyst. Tony began their career as a Rotational Engineer at Kentucky Data Link. Tony has a passion for developing software that makes a difference in people's lives.

Tony Ceravolo received a BS in Computer Engineering from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame).

Tony Ceravolo reports to John Street, CEO. They work with Aaron Watts - VP of International Sales, Amanda Lee - CVP of Global Communications, and Michael Lipfield - CVP of Financial Operations.

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